In Sermon Illustrations: "Run To Win"

Worship Is A Time To Celebrate, Citation: Rod ...  PRO

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Apr 11, 2003

[Worship Is a Time to Celebrate, Citation: Rod Cooper, "Worship or Worry?" Preaching Today, Tape No. 108.] I used to be the chaplain for the Astros and the Oilers when I was in Houston, Texas. After I’d do a chapel, they’d give me tickets. One time in the Astrodome I watched Earl Campbell run ...read more

Tags: Worship Purpose

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

There Was A Preacher At A Small Church. He Had ...

Contributed by Batsell Spivy on Jul 1, 2008

There was a preacher at a small church. He had been preaching there for some time and was discouraged by how disinterested the church was. Finally he had had enough of the unenthusiastic Sundays so he decided to write a sermon that would surely fire the members up. He began his sermon by saying, ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Fear Of

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

He Endured To The End

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Feb 9, 2009

HE ENDURED TO THE END We need to possess an enduring love. Endurance: the power to withstand hardship or stress, to keep on going despite all setbacks. I recently heard of a Leicester women who, after having four children, started running then entered marathons. This year, she is running the ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Denomination: Baptist

Far From Being Rivals Or Enemies, Religion And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Far from being rivals or enemies, religion and law are twin sisters, friends, and mutual assistants. Indeed, ...read more

Tags: Church General

No Man Knows His True Character Until He Has ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"No man knows his true character until he has run out of gas, purchased something on the ...read more

Tags: Children

It Is Ironic That Age Slows One Down. For The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is ironic that age slows one down. For the older one grows, the more eager is he to ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Life Is Made Up Of A Series Of Judgments On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Life is made up of a series of judgments on insufficient data, and if we waited to run down all ...read more

Tags: Learning

If I Knew For A Certainty That A Man Was Coming ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If I knew for a certainty that a man was coming to my house with the conscious design of doing ...read more

Tags: Action

Baseball - The Curious Case Of Scooter Gennett

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Dec 31, 2018

Baseball And The Curious Case Of Scooter Gennett Baseball is known for its surprises. It's a beautiful game that lets grown men play a kids game. For more than a century of baseball and thousands of games, only 16 men have homered four times in one game. The last was Josh Hamilton, five years ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-3, 1 Corinthians 13:13, Romans 5:1-4

Tags: Perseverance, Hope, Good News

Denomination: Pentecostal

Some Want To Live Within The Sound Of Church Or ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Some want to live within the sound of church or chapel bell; I want to run a rescue shop within ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:1

Tags: Church General

People Who Count Their Chickens Before They Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"People who count their chickens before they are hatched, act very wisely, because chickens run about so absurdly that ...read more

Tags: Money

Lord Hippo Suffered Fearful Loss By Putting ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Lord Hippo suffered fearful loss By putting money on a horse Which he believed, if it were pressed, ...read more

Tags: Animals

In 1942 Margeret Wise Brown Worte A Children's ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 20, 2003

In 1942 Margeret Wise Brown worte a children’s book that continues to be published. "The Runaway Bunny" is a classic describing parental love. One day the young bunny informs his mother that he is going to run away. The mother responds with, "I will run after you." The young bunny retorts with ...read more

Tags: God The Father, Promises Of God

One Of Life’s Major Mistakes Is Being The ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Hensley on Oct 18, 2000

One of life’s major mistakes is being the last member in the family to come down with the flu -- after all ...read more

Tags: Romantic Love, Forgiveness General, Christian Love

Denomination: Baptist

Faith Means, Whether I Am Visibly Delivered Or ...

Contributed by David Asch on Jan 10, 2005

“Faith means, whether I am visibly delivered or not, I will stick to my belief that God is love.” ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Have Wondered At Times About What The Ten ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I have wondered at times about what the Ten Commandment's would have looked like if Moses had ...read more

Tags: Government

Donald Grey Barnhouse: The Truck And Its ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 14, 2009

Donald Grey Barnhouse: The Truck and Its Shadow Donald Grey Barnhouse, famous preacher of the past century wrote of driving his children to his wife, and their mother’s funeral; “I was driving with my children to my wife’s funeral where I was to preach the sermon. As we came into one small town ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:14-15

Tags: Death

God Is Not An Assistant  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 23, 2013

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR AN ASSISTANT? Tim Keller, a pastor in Manhattan, New York, said that in 1970 a Sunday school teacher changed his life with a simple illustration. The teacher said, “Let’s assume the distance between the earth and the sun (92 million miles) was reduced to the thickness of this ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-3

Tags: God's Omnipotence

A. Quote From The Movie Hoosiers "Forget About ...  PRO

Contributed by Davon Huss on May 21, 2002

A. Quote from the movie Hoosiers "Forget about the crowds, the size of the school, their fancy uniforms, and remember what got you here, focus on the fundamentals we have gone over time and time again, and most importantly don’t get caught up thinking about winning or losing this game. If you put ...read more

Tags: Discipleship, Disciplines General

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Newspaper Held A Competition To Find Out How ...  PRO

Contributed by W F on Sep 27, 2004

A newspaper held a competition to find out how people would describe friendship. The winning answer was, “A friend is someone who’s walking in when everyone else is walking out.” You and I have a friend that will do that, a friend who will stick closer than a brother. Jesus said, “Surely I am ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42, Proverbs 18:24, Luke 24:13-35

Tags: Friendship New Friends, Friendship General

Denomination: *other